Michelle Hu

Hu was born on 15 January 1990 in a well-off family in Tianjin, China.^[1][2] Her father is a teacher and cultivated her from an early age.^[1] She learnt singing, violin and swimming, and had thought of becoming a singer when she was young.^[1] She later attended the Communication University of China to study information engineering and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering.^[3] After graduation, she temporarily worked as a technician.^[1] Hu was later introduced to director Wong Jing through an acquaintance from Wong's production company in 2010.^[4][2] Wong recognized Hu's acting potential for acting and signed her as an actress. She became one of Wong's frequent collaborators collectively known as "Jing girl" (Chinese: 晶女郎).^[4] Hu featured in Wong's 2011 wuxia television series Twin of Brothers and 2012 romance comedy film Mr. and Mrs. Gambler.^[1] In 2014, Hu was cast in a supporting lead role as an antagonistic assassin in Wong's crime comedy film From Vegas to Macau.^[5] She reprised her role in the sequels From Vegas to Macau II and From Vegas to Macau III.^[5] Hu also co-led the 2016 action thriller film Mission Milano alongside Andy Lau and starred in a main role in 2017 crime thriller film Chasing the Dragon.^[6][7]

In 2018, Hu was cast as Bai Su [zh], the female protagonist of the sci-fi series The Great Adventurer Wesley [zh], and garnered public recognition.^[8][2] She had a lead role in the 2021 crime thriller film Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong and appeared in the 2023 action thriller film Sakra.^[9][10]